Necktie display device



1959 A. J. 'HERNDON 2,870,946

- NECKTIE DISPLAY DEVICE Filed April 14, 1958 FIG. FIG. 2 l2 I2 "1INVENTOR ARTHUR J. HERNDON ATTORNEY United States atent NECKTIE DISPLAYDEVICE Arthur J. Hernd'on, Wichita, Kans. Application April 14, 1958,Serial No. 728,434

6 Claims. (Cl. 223-85) My invention relates toa device for holding anddis playing neckties.

An important object of the invention is to provide a device of theabove-mentioned character, adapted for holding anddisplayingfour-in-handneckties.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of theabove-mentioned character which is adjustable for holding four-in-hand,neckties of different widths.

A further. object of the invention is to provide a holding device of theabove-mentioned character which may be mounted upon, horizontal orvertical supports and is angularly adjustable thereon.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparentduring the. course of the following description.

in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame,

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a tie holdingand displaying deviceembodying my invention,

Figure 2 is an edge elevation of the same,

Figure 3 is a rear elevation of the device, with the four-in-hand tie.applied thereto; t

Figure 4 is a longitudinal diagrammatic view, showing the manner offolding the four-in-hand tie,

Figure 5 is a transverse section taken on line 55 of Figure 3, a

Figure6 is a fragmentary edge elevation of the device mounted upon ahorizontal support,

Figure 7 is a longitudinal section taken through the clip on line 7--7of Figure 3,

Figure 8 is a front elevation of the device, having the four-in-handnecktie applied thereto.

In the drawings, where for the purpose of illustration is shown apreferred embodiment of my invention, the

numeral 10 designates a supporting device as a whole, 4

preferably formed of resilient metal wire or the like. This supportingdevice includes an inverted U-shaped frame including arms or sides 11,connected at their tops by a transverse portion 12. The sides are bentto provide inwardly and laterally extending V-shaped portions 13,arranged near and spaced from the transverse portion 12. The V-shapedportions are spaced from each other and are arranged in the plane of thetransverse portion 12. At their lower ends, the arms or sides 11 arebent upon themselves, as shown at 14, forming upstanding front arms orsides 15. The arms or sides 15 extend longitudinally of the arms orsides 11, and are spaced slightly forwardly thereof and are alsoarranged laterally outwardly of the arms or sides 11. The upper ends ofthe arms or sides 15 terminate near the upper transverse member 12.

The numeral 16 designates an inverted generally U-shaped bracket formedof resilient metal wire and including downwardly diverging sides 17connected at their tops by a transverse member 18. The sides 17 are bentat their lower ends at 19 to provide transverse inwardly extending arms20, the inner ends of which are spaced,

to properly support the necktie without bending.

as shown. The outer endsof'the transverse arms 20 are rigidly secured tothe arms 11, by welding, as indicated at 21. The bracket 16isarrangediuporr the rear side of the-arms or sides 11, as shown, and atan. angle with relation thereto.

The numeral 22 designates a clip as a whole, including opposed handles23, having apeitured knuckles 24, pivotally, mounted upon the transversemember 18. The handles 23 carryjaws 25, to engage with supports. A coilspring 26 is mounted uponthetransverse portion 18, to pivot thereon, andhas ends 27 which contact with' the handles 2-3, and urgethe: jawstoward each other. When the jaws 25 arein the. innerposition, the clip22 is freely pivoted upon: the transverse member, but when the jaws 25are in theopen position, the.coil spring 26 has greater frictionalengagement with the transverse member 18 so that the bracket 16 will notimproperly turn with respect tothe spring clip, whenthe springrclip hasholding engagement with a support. It might be stated at this point thatthe support: may be horizontally or vertically arranged.

The necktie A has its rear or thin portion B folded forwardly over thetransverse member 12 and the portion B is continued in the portion Cwhich is folded rearwardly about the? arms 20 and is then continued inthe rear portion D, which is then passed forwardly over the transverse.portion 12 exteriorly of the folded portion B and is continued in thewide frontportion E which is threaded upon the. arms 15, arranged withinthe front portion. The rear portion D is passed beneath the V-shapedportions 13. When the four-in-hand tie is applied to the. device, thefront. portionE: is supported in a flat condition and being wider'thanthe device and other parts of the tie, it covers. the same.

Since the rear frame 10 and the rear sides 11. are resilient; andthebracket 16 is also resilient, h the sides 11 may be adjusted inwardlyfor insertion withinties of different sizes, and. the fingers 20 arespacedfor this purpose. The rear sidesll could? also-be bentoutwardlyfor coaction with ties of wider size.- The. front sides 15 are alsoresilient: and may be adjusted inwardly, or. may be bent for movingthem. further. apart.

When. the tie is applied to. the device, the clip 22 may be mounted upona horizontal support. The arms or sides 11 and 15 and 17 are of coursesufficiently stiff The supporting device may be vertically arranged orinclined, and the spring 26 will then have sufficient frictionalengagement with the part 18, since the jaws 25 are separated, so thatthe bracket 16 and the supporting frame are properly held againstimproper movement. The clip may be mounted upon a vertical support sincethe clip is pivoted upon the part 18.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and thatvarious changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may beresorted to, without departing from the spirit of the invention, orscope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A device for holding and displaying f'our-in-hand necktiescomprising, a rear inverted generally U-shaped frame including spacedrear sides and an upper transverse element connecting the upper ends ofthe spaced sides, forward spaced sides extending longitudinally of therear spaced sides and secured to the lower ends of the rear spacedsides, the upper ends of the forward spaced sides being free fromconnection with each other and terminating near the transverse element,an inverted generally U-shaped bracket including spaced sides and anupper transverse element and inwardly directed fingers carried by thelower ends of the bracket sides, said asmsae fingers being spaced andseparate from each other, the bracket being attached to the rear sidesnear their lower ends, and a clip mounted upon the transverse bracketelement for engagement with a support, the arrangement being such thatportions of the tie may be folded about the transverse element of therear frame and said fingers and the forward sides insertedinto theforward portion of the necktie.

2. A device for hodling and displaying four-in-hand neckties comprising,a rear resilient inverted generally U-shaped frame including spaced rearsides and an upper transverse element connecting the upper ends of thespaced sides, forward resilient spaced sides extending longitudinally ofthe rear spaced sides and secured to the lower ends of the rear spacedsides by bent portions, the upper ends of the forward spaced sides beingfree from connection with each other, an inverted generally U-shapedresilient bracket including spaced sides and an upper transverse elementand inwardly directed fingers carried by the lower ends of the bracketsides, said fin' gers being spaced and separate from each other, thebracket having its lower portion attached to the lower portion of therear sides, and a clip mounted upon said bracket for engagement with asupport, the arrangement being such that portions of the tie may befolded about the transverse element of the rear frame and said fingersand the forward sides inserted into the forward portion of the necktie.

3. A device for holding and displaying four-in-hand neckties comprising,a rear inverted generally U-shaped frame including spaced forward sidesand an upper transverse element connecting the upper ends of the spacedsides, forward spaced sides extending longitudinally of the rear spacedsides and secured to the lower ends of the rear spaced sides and beingresilient, the upper ends of the forward spaced sides being free fromconnection sides, forward spaced sides extending longitudinally of therear spaced sides and secured to the lower ends of the rear spaced sidesand being resilient, theupper ends of the forward spaced sides beingfree from connection with each other and terminating near the transverseelement, a bracket secured to the rear sides, and a clip mounted uponthe bracket. 1 I

5. A device for holding and displaying four-in-hand neckties comprising,a rear frame including spaced rear sides and an upper transverse elementconnecting the upper ends of the spaced sides, said rear sides being provided with lateral extensions arranged between their ends, said lateralextensions projecting inwardly beyond said spaced sides, forward spacedsides extending longitudinally of the rear sides and secured to the rearsides, the upper ends of the forward sides being free from connectionwith each other and terminating near the transverse element, anattaching element secured to the rear sides and provided with laterallyextending means projecting inwardly beyond the rear sides, and a clipmounted upon the attaching element.

6. A device for holding and displaying four-in-hand neckties comprising,a rear frame including spaced rear sides and an upper transverse elementconnecting the upper ends of the spaced sides, forward spaced sides extending longitudinally of the rear spaced sides and secured to the rearspaced sides, the upper ends of the forward spaced sides being separateand terminating near the transverse element, an inverted generallyU-shaped bracket including spaced sides and an upper transverse elementmounted upon the bracket sides, and a clip pivotally mounted upon thetransverse bracket element, said clip including opposed levers and jaws,a coil spring pivotally mounted upon the transverse bracket element andhaving ends engaging the levers, the arrangement being such that whenthe levers are adjusted to apply the jaws to a support the coil springwill be contracted and will have suflicient frictional engagement withthe transverse bracket element to prevent the device improperly movingfrom a selected position.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS1,570,391 Newman Jan. 19, 1926 2,587,850 Hoover Mar. 4, 1952 FOREIGNPATENTS 239,190 Switzerland Dec. 17, 1945 121,334 Sweden July 6, 1948

